Hair waver



H. RABBES HAIR WAVER Fan. 10, 1931.

Original Filed June 28, 1928 Patented Feb. 10, 1931 (UNITED STATES A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE PATENT HENRY RABBES, or WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR, Y; MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T CHAIN s'ronn PRODUCTS CORPORATION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

HAIR w'Avnn' Application filed June 28, 1928, Serial combination'with hair waving portions cooperating therewith and pressingthe wound 1 hair into waveform.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple device for the foregoing purpose which will accomplish the waving of hair in a few minutes time and Without the application of heat.

A further object of the invention is to provide a unitary device of the above character without detachable parts.

A still further object is to provide such a device which accomplishes the waving of hair as distinguished from merely curling it.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hair waver embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the central portion of Figure 1; V

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the hair waver; and

Figure 4 is a perspective View thereof with the hair pressing portions in open position, preparatory to winding hair about the core.

Referring in detail to the accompanying drawings, the present invention includes a forming element provided with separate grooves in 'which hair is forced into a wav-' ing outline by means of presser or forming members cooperating with thegrooved core.

Accordingly, in the present example of the invention herein shown by way of illustration, the core 11 is shown as comprising a plurality of radially extending flanges 12 roviding a groove 15 between each two adacent flanges. In the present example of the invention four flanges are shown, thus providing four grooves and in the present case, the flanges 12 extend radially -90 degrees apart.

In practising the invention, hair is wound a loosely about the core 11 and is pressed into na'zsse sa Renewed July 21;;19ao.

the grooves 15by presser members. In the present embodiment of the invention these presser members have the form of wire loops 18 passing through holes 19 formed near the ends of two diametrically opposite flanges 12. The presser members are adapted to straddle the flange to which they are pivotally attached, and thus each presser member functions to press hair into twoadjacent grooves.

An important advantage of this construction is that each presser member cooperates with two grooved portions.

Forthe purpose of holding the presser members in operative position, each is formed with sufficient spring tension to ride over a hump 19 on the endof the flange 12 to l which the presser member is pivotally attached, thence down into a slight depression 20, where the presser members 18 are held in pressing position.

It will be seen from Figure 1 that hair waved on the device of the present invention, when released, has a form resembling the outline of a sine wave, that is, first above and then below a central axis.

It is obvious that presser members of other defined in the line and forming grooves therebetween, a 1

loop member pivoted to each of two oppositely extending flanges for pressing hair into the grooves between the flanges and each adapted to straddle the flange to which it ispivoted, and hump means on each flange to which a loop member is pivoted cooperable with said loop member to retain itin hair pressing position.

2'. A hair waver comprising a core/having flanges extending outwardly froma center line and forming grooves therebetween, a loop member movably connected to each of two oppositely extending flanges for pressing hair into the grooves between the flanges and each adapted to straddle the flange to which it is lnovably connected, and means on each flange to which a loop member is pivoted co-operable with said loop member to retain it in hair waving position. a

3. A hair waver comprising a core having flanges extending outwardly from a center lineand forming grooves therebetween, a 100p member pivoted to one of said extending flanges for pressing hair into the grooves be- I tween the flanges and adapted to straddle the flange to which it is pivoted, and means on said flange co-operable with said loop memher to retain it in hair pressing position; i In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

7 HENRY RABBES. 

